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Hope Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Hope Academy is an elementary public charter school in Detroit, Michigan, serving 414 students in grades PK-8. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The student population is predominantly African American, with over 99% of students identifying as such in recent years.

Hope Academy faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.1% in 2020-2021 to a staggering 84.3% in 2021-2022. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is also extremely low, with only 6% of 3rd-grade students proficient in English Language Arts in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of 39.6%. Despite a relatively high student-teacher ratio and spending per student, the school has struggled to provide a high-quality education to its students.

The educational challenges at Hope Academy are not unique to the school, as nearby schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District and the New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy district also face similar issues, such as high chronic absenteeism rates and low academic performance. However, some schools, like New Paradigm Glazer Academy, have demonstrated relatively higher proficiency rates in certain grade levels and subject areas, suggesting that comprehensive, evidence-based strategies can help address the persistent achievement gaps in the region.

430

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,717

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12121 Broadstreet Ave
Detroit, MI 48204-1550

(313) 934-0054

District: Hope Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.3%

Pacific Islander:

0.5%

Asian:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2011 → 1st in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (11% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (58% vs 28% Michigan)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg11%

Michigan avg46%

Not ranked this year

Hope Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	4.7	1471 of 1486	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	1380 of 1408	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	1372 of 1448	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.6	1435 of 1466	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.8	1451 of 1548	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.1	1474 of 1580	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.5	1412 of 1533	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.7	1492 of 1563	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.0	1472 of 1566	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.1	1380 of 1552	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.9	1378 of 1552	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	6.9	1535 of 1589	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.3	1537 of 1577	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.5	1552 of 1565	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.2	1473 of 1545	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	12.5	340 of 348	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	202 of 212	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	321 of 475	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	9.9	1338 of 1443	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	5.9	1366 of 1381	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1275 of 1397	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	9.8	1338 of 1446	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	20.1	703 of 897	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	806 of 883	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	773 of 792	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	760 of 838	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.6	766 of 821	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.6	806 of 894	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	795 of 919	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.0	839 of 921	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.1	895 of 919	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.6	852 of 900	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.7	755 of 858	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.5	721 of 851	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	3.2	823 of 847	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.0	797 of 839	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.9	778 of 823	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.7	739 of 806	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	49.8	121 of 300	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.9	181 of 196	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	230 of 366	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	9.9	725 of 794	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	28.2	615 of 836	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	719 of 825	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	632 of 672	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	693 of 815	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	6.9	751 of 776	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	686 of 797	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2018)7th percentile~ school

Female (2018)7th percentile~ school

African American (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2024)60th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)26th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2018)9th percentile~ school

Male (2023)3rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts12%-27 vs state

Science8%-33 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Monday, December 21, 2009

Hope Academy is a wonderful school and the information that is on the website for MEAP 2009 is inaccurate. Where is this information coming from? Scores/reports are not out! Please stop publishing incorrect information. I have contacted the Michigan Department of Education and this information is false. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hope Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	12121 Broadstreet Ave	Detroit	48204	Wayne County	Hope Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 934-0054	430	27	16.2	98.4%	0 (0.0%)	427 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	12.8		17.0				7.1						7.7				$15,717	$4,222	$11,495
Keidan Special Education Center	Public	PK, KG-8	4441 Collingwood St	Detroit	48204	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	No	(313) 873-9400	105	16	6.5	84.8%	9 (8.6%)	80 (76.2%)	16 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$36,255	$6,569	$29,686
Noble ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	8646 Fullerton St	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-0377	512	34	15.1	92.0%	6 (1.2%)	480 (93.8%)	23 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6.1	1447^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.8%		8.1	1384^th of 1486 public elementary schools	6.9%	63	29.6	11.1	9.1	11.8	5.3	6.1	14.0	11.1	11.8		10.0	8.6	5.5	11.5		32.0	$22,064	$2,402	$19,662
Durfee ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2425 Tuxedo St	Detroit	48206	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 252-3070	632	31	20.3	93.4%	2 (0.3%)	615 (97.3%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5.2	1465^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.5%		5.7	1446^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.7%	19	28.4	4.1	10.2	4.8	7.1	6.2	12.1	15.3	9.7	4.3		8.6	5.8	27.0		19.2	$19,364	$2,027	$17,338
Flagship Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	13661 Wisconsin St	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	Flagship Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 933-7933	655	33	19.8	93.9%	3 (0.5%)	574 (87.6%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.6%)	12.8	1302^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	12.5%		9.7	1352^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	9.0%	50	50.0	10.3	16.3	22.5	26.3	18.2	16.9	18.8	18.8	7.9	7.6	11.9	18.4	29.3	5.3	20.7	$14,034	$2,297	$11,736
Mackenzie ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	10147 W Chicago	Detroit	48204	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 416-6400	876	42	20.7	90.8%	2 (0.2%)	841 (96.0%)	21 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)	5.5	1459^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.9%		4.1	1479^th of 1486 public elementary schools	0.5%	20	34.4	12.9	6.2	10.3	5.9	10.3	8.2	5.2	6.0		10.3	5.2	6.0	15.2	3.7	14.3	$18,828	$2,074	$16,754
New Paradigm Glazer Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2001 La Belle St	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 833-1100	211	12	17.5	93.4%	0 (0.0%)	208 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	16.7	1228^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.5%		21.8	1144^th of 1486 public elementary schools	23.0%	84	42.9		12.5	29.4	28.6			25.0					14.3		14.3		$18,904	$6,327	$12,577
Barton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	8530 Joy Rd	Detroit	48204	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-7441	221	14	15.6	93.2%	0 (0.0%)	215 (97.3%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.2	1218^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.1%		35	935^th of 1486 public elementary schools	37.1%	283			18.5		8.5					10.6	39.1	36.4	19.1				$21,172	$2,510	$18,662
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	15531 Linwood St	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-8820	451	34	13.4	89.1%	3 (0.7%)	438 (97.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.6	1381^st of 1488 public elementary schools	7.2%		5.6	1450^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.4%	69	17.0	10.6		13.5	6.8	16.0			13.5		11.5	16.7		14.6		10.4	$21,092	$2,573	$18,519
SampsonWebber Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4700 Tireman St	Detroit	48204	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 596-4750	330	26	12.6	95.2%	3 (0.9%)	282 (85.5%)	39 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	10.4	1347^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.5%		8.5	1372^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	7.7%	25	15.4			12.2	25.0	13.0	19.2		12.2	12.5		15.4	16.7				$21,998	$2,711	$19,287

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How many students attend Hope Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Hope Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Hope Academy?

Students at Hope Academy are 99% African American.

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